The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-11
Treatment OF BiliOusness.
Cassell's Magazine.

Cassell's Magazine.
The sy mptoms o. biliousness are I'M
happily but too well known. They
differ in different individuals to some
extent. however. A bilious man Is
seldom a breakfast eater. Too fire.
auently, alas he has an excellent APP
petite Tor liquids, but none for solids,
OF a morning. His tongue will hardly
bear inspection at any time; ii it IS
not white and furred, it is rough at all
events The digestive system is Who'll
" out OF ORDER diarihpa, or constipa'
lion may be a symptom, or the two
alternate. There are very often hem.
orrhoids, or loss OF blood even.
There may be giddiness, and often
headache, and acidity or iatulence,
and tenderness at the pit OF the stom-
ach The pain felt in the right shout
der would indicate an extra bad case,
but apart from this there are ach-
ing pains and even stiffness in the
limbs, with more or less OF cramps in
the limb muscles, or burning III the
palms of the hands, with hot, perspir-
ing feet.
There may he drowsiness or torpor
by day and sleeplessness at night, and
all sorts and conditions OF mind, espe-
Cially irritabi, fits OF bad temper
that come on adddenly and go oil
again, and that none are so thoroughly
grievtd at rs the poorpatient himself.
Bilious people generally fly for relief
TO aperient pills, and there is no doubt
that they often afford temporary re-
lief by relieving the over-gorged liver.
This really is antiphlogstic treat
ment, but it assuredly is not radical.
When a fish pond overllows its banks,
We may let OIL portion OF the water,
but after this we ought, methinks, to
find our way to the other end OF the
pool and lessen the inflow.
"Well, Just a word about treatment.
First and foremost then, in sudden
bilious attacks, that are accompanied
by great prostration, and by urgent
vomiting, il is best to send for n med
zeal man. Such attacks generally
come on in the morning, ut the time
the body is most weak ! do not
think upon the whole should be iusti
fed in suggesting medicinal remedies
in this paper, Tor the simple reason
that cases differ so.
Little good will accrue from treat
ing case like this, however, it, wher
he is once Hell, the patient returns tc
his old non.hygienic habits OF life.
"What am to do them" may bt
asked. ! will tell you what you are
not to do. You are not to over-eat
you are not to use sugar or fat to any
extent, puddings, pastry or cheese
you are not to touch alcohol. You
are not 10 sit in overheated rooms
You are neither to oVer-work no
over-worry yourself; and you are no
TO shirk the morning tub nor plent,
OF exercise.
What are you to dofor the acidity
Absteminousness and regulation o
diet and habits will entirely Danish 1t
and you will have the pleasure o
knowing that it's absence is a sign O
reiuvenating oithe liver
Ii you but try week OF the treat
ment suggest, feel convinced tina
YOU will once more feel pleasure il
life and an interest IN all your SUI
roundings.
But acidity often leads to rheuma
tism, and ON this subject ! hope t.
have more to say another day.
shall be quite satisfied with my pres
ent paper lift put a few OF my reader
on the right road to health, and tina
can only be got at by seeking Tor an
removing first causes instead OF trea
lng symptoms.
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